Nonprivileged Foreign Status

Summary of Nonprivileged Foreign Status

The condition of imported merchandise entered into a Foreign Trade Zone (read this and related legal terms for further details), other than goods that have been granted privileged foreign status (read this and related legal terms for further details). Nonprivileged merchandise will be assessed the rates of duties and taxes applicable at the time of entry into the customs territory of the United States for consumption or bonded storage.

(Main Author: William J. Miller)